1. This site is very up to date because it provides traditional teaching materials such as screen dumps on the site to show the user how to use the technology but also have other technologically advanced features such as podcasts and videos to further help the user to understand how to use certain features. These additional features are really good because the visual can give the user better step by step guide. The whole site is specifically designed to be simple for the user to use with out the use of digital jargon, the web page has a simple layout without which will make it easier for the user to use without the need of further help from experienced users ;)the content on the site is graded according to difficulty/usability so that the users know which features that they need or feel comfortable using which goes to really cater for digital immigrants. The site is always under constant review there is a new feature which includes a guide section where by more educational material will be featured, the issue of commercialization which will be spoken about in future posts still is there with additional upgrades to the existing material on the site.
2. this site deals with some of the major concerns of most digital immigrants, it offers online help as well as traditional paper based guide books again the layout of the site is basic with limited images which decreases the chance of the user getting lost on the site, the site not only deals with issues of digital immigration but other factors that might interest the user and urge them to practice and further develop their skills. However this site unlike the first one only features limited text informing the user of what products are available and what benefit they will give the user but in order for one to use them they have to subscribe to the site before viewing the material. The material seems to be limited to text and screen dumps unlike the first site which incorporated various media forms, another downfall for the site is that you cannot contact anyone if you have any questions or problems it seems to flow in a one directional way.
3. this site focuses on a range of topics but this particular pages deals with more complex questions that the digital immigrant might have it uses more native language however it is not too technical and the slightly experienced immigrant will be able to comprehend as to what is being discussed. The site up to date because it incorporates videos within the site as well as links to export the page to other sites as well as email the page to friends. At the bottom of the page there is facility to leave comments about what the user feels/ thinks about the site
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Good. Perhaps on website 2 you might have made more of the issue of interactivity (as a basic question of new media) and its key relationship to Prensky's arguments
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